21:T487,Despite the desirable advancement in synthesizing transition-metal phosphides (TMPs)-based hybrid structures, most methods depend on foreign-template-based multistep procedures for tailoring the specific structure. Herein, a self-template and recrystallization-self-assembly strategy for the one-step synthesis of core-shell-like cobalt phosphide (CoP) nanoparticles embedded into nitrogen and phosphorus codoped porous carbon sheets (CoP⊂NPPCS), is first proposed. Relying on the unusual coordination ability of melamine with metal ions and the cooperative hydrogen bonding of melamine and phytic acid to form a 2D network, a self-synthesized single precursor can be attained. Importantly, this approach can be easily expanded to synthesize other TMPs⊂NPPCS. Due to the unique compositional and structural characteristics, these CoP⊂NPPCSs manifest outstanding electrochemical performances as anode materials for both lithium- and potassium-ion batteries. The unusual hybrid architecture, the high specific surface area, and porous features make the CoP⊂NPPCS attractive for other potential applications, such as supercapacitors and electrocatalysis.22:T475,Room-temperature Na-ion batteries have attracted great interest as a low cost and environmentally benign technology for large scale electric energy storage, however their development is hindered by the lack of suitable anodic host materials. In this paper, we described a green approach for the synthesis of Sn4P3/C nanocomposite and demonstrated its excellent Na-storage performance as a novel anode of Na-ion batteries. This Sn4P3/C anode can deliver a very high reversible capacity of 850 mA h g(-1) with a remarkable rate capability with 50% capacity output at 500 mA g(-1) and can also be cycled with 86% capacity retention over 150 cycles due to a synergistic Na-storage mechanism in the Sn4P3 anode, where the Sn nanoparticles act as electronic channels to enable electrochemical activation of the P component, while the elemental P and its sodiated product Na3P serve as a host matrix to alleviate the aggregation of the Sn particles during Na insertion reaction. This mechanism may offer a new approach to create high capacity and cycle-stable alloy anodes for Na-ion batteries and other electrochemical energy storage applications.23:T48d,Yolk-shell nanostructures have received great attention for boosting the performance of lithium-ion batteries because of their obvious advantages in solving the problems associated with large volume change, low conductivity, and short diffusion path for Li⁺ ion transport. A universal strategy for making hollow transition metal oxide (TMO) nanoparticles (NPs) encapsulated into B, N co-doped graphitic nanotubes (TMO@BNG (TMO = CoO, Ni₂ O₃ , Mn₃ O₄ ) through combining pyrolysis with an oxidation method is reported herein. The as-made TMO@BNG exhibits the TMO-dependent lithium-ion storage ability, in which CoO@BNG nanotubes exhibit highest lithium-ion storage capacity of 1554 mA h g^-1 at the current density of 96 mA g^-1 , good rate ability (410 mA h g^-1 at 1.75 A g^-1 ), and high stability (almost 96% storage capacity retention after 480 cycles). The present work highlights the importance of introducing hollow TMO NPs with thin wall into BNG with large surface area for boosting LIBs in the terms of storage capacity, rate capability, and cycling stability.

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